Abstract
It is now recognised that many people take positive action to preserve their health, which is not simply a matter of responding to symptoms. Consequently it can be argued that it is now more appropriate to speak in terms of ‘health behaviour’ rather than ‘illness behaviour’. In their book, Sociological Approaches to Health and Medicine, Morgan et al. (1985) defined health behaviour as: ‘ … behaviour in relation to the adoption of officially recommended health actions, such as following a ‘healthy’ diet, giving up smoking, or using preventive services.’
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Rodmell, S. and Watt, A. (1986) The Politics of Health Education: Raising the Issues, London, Routledge and Kegan Paul.
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Harding, G., Nettleton, S., Taylor, K. (1990). Health Education and Health Promotion. In: Sociology for Pharmacists. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-21149-4_8
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